Injections into the knee joint

Injections into the knee joint can improve the symptoms and complaints of knee arthrosis. There are basically two possibilities of injections.

In one, cortisone is injected into the joint.
Cortisone has an anti-inflammatory effect and thus also relieves pain.
Far more frequently, however, those affected are injected with hyaluronic acid. This is a substance produced naturally in the body, which is normally produced in the joint cells. If an inflammation is present, however, the concentration of hyaluronic acid may be reduced, which reduces the ability of the cartilage to slide.
An injection into the knee joint can then replace the missing hyaluronic acid.

They lie on their stomach and have both arms angled next to the head and folded under the forehead. Both legs are stretched out. Their tips of their toes point down.
Now slowly stretch one outstretched leg towards the ceiling and walk until the end of your movement. Then slowly put the leg down again. Repeat this with the other side.
They lie on their backs and have both arms lying loosely beside the body.
Extend both legs upwards and keep your knees together. Walk with your legs up as far as they will go. When both legs are up, bend both knees slightly.

These are never fully extended. Now bring one lower leg down. Never walk with your heels up to the level of your knees, but always stay above them.

In doing so, you only make small and slow movement amplitudes. Move the lower leg up again at a slow pace and keep it up. Again the knee is slightly bent and not fully extended. Go down with the other lower leg. Again, walk to just above the height of your knee.

Baker cyst

A frequent consequence of knee arthrosis is the Baker cyst when the strain on the knee increases. This leads to increased fluid accumulation in the hollow of the knee. Pain, pressure and restricted mobility are the direct consequences. Under certain conditions, the Baker cyst usually regresses.